“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zone is such a scary and volatile place.” - David Edelstein, NY Times
Gene Hackman, 1930 - 2025. With an acting career that spanned nearly four decades and covered almost every conceivable character type, Hackman was both an everyman and a 6’2” magnetic force of nature that could tackle hero or villain (or both) with an ease rarely matched by another actor. This June we celebrate some of the work we are so lucky he left behind.
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